Common Core State Standards

Compare formal and informal uses of English

Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.

Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.

(W.3.9 begins in grade 4)

(RL.3.8 not applicable to literature)

Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).

With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.